Water Management

Global warming and human activities are putting water bodies under pressure. To make upcoming dangers visible, authorities need to keep a constant eye on bathing waters. However, classical sampling often misses dangerous developments. Satellite-based solutions overcome these limitations: They enable a rapid and panoptic overview, even of many water bodies at a time.

Water quality monitoring services of lakes, rivers and coastal water by EOMAP support water managers. The online solution eoapp AQUA enables water managers to easily monitor their water bodies in an up to daily frequency. This even applies to small water bodies, due to the fact that we use the best available satellite data. These solutions will not only support your bathing water management in a highly efficient way. You can also count on robust data to comply with the EU Water Framework Directive or reporting needs on national or regional levels.

Hot and dry summers increasingly cause low levels in drinking water reservoirs. In addition to water scarcity, authorities face risks of potentially harmful algal blooms. This calls for effective monitoring and pre-warning strategies.

EOMAP’s satellite-based solutions enable a frequent and detailed view on reservoirs and entire river catchments. This knowledge empowers water managers to unveil seasonal or regional patterns in reservoirs. Moreover, drinking water providers can see hazardous algal blooms in time and take necessary action.

Cyanobacteria blooms are a potential threat to the operations of water treatment plants. Often, water treatment infrastructure located in lagoons are particularly affected by algal blooms. Their occurrence can interrupt the supply of recycled water and lower the efficiency of treatment processes.

The large coverage of satellite-based services is key for this application: It can help identify spatial patterns and support management activities to reduce or even avoid algal blooms at an early stage. Up to daily monitoring of even small ponds allows the establishment of a dense algal bloom warning system. EOMAP’s services follow a user-oriented, independent approach. We use the best available data sources for each application.